Maria of Portugal was born on 18 June 1521, the daughter of King Manuel I of Portugal and Eleanor of Austria. Her father had been married twice before, to Isabella of Aragon and Maria of Aragon, who were Eleanor’s aunts. Maria had half-siblings from both these marriages, although some had predeceased her. She also had [read more]
Empress Cao Jie was the last Empress of the Han Dynasty. She was the second Empress of Emperor Xian, the last Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Empress Cao Jie was the daughter of Cao Cao, who was a military tyrant who controlled the Han Empire. Despite being from a family that caused the fall of [read more]
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Empress Fu Shou was the first Empress of Emperor Xian, the last Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Empress Fu Shou has long been regarded as a tragic heroine.[1] She tried to save the falling Han Dynasty, but she couldn’t.[2] Instead, it not only cost her life but also the execution of almost her entire family. [read more]
Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Brooch is “in the form of a knotted, brilliant-set bow, the tail of each ribbon made with two articulated joints.” Embed from Getty Images Queen Mary bought the brooch from Garrard in 1932, and it became one of six bow brooches she owed. It was bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth II in [read more]
*review copy* *contains affiliate links* Informally Royal: Studio Lisa and the Royal Family 1936-1966 is about the photo studio “Studio Lisa”, run by Lisa and Jimmy Sheridan, who ended up taking many photographs of the royal family. They were hired by the then Duke and Duchess of York to take photos of their family. They [read more]
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